Battle of Longue-Pointe

The Battle of Longue-Pointe occured on September 24, 1775 and was in Montreal, Quebec. A detachment of General Montgomery's army under Ethan Allen was defeated by Quebec militia outside the gates of Montreal.
Allen's nominal objective was to secure the bank of the St. Lawrence River and to prevent British General Carleton from attempting a relief of Fort St. Jean, under siege by Montgomery. Acting on poor intelligence, the Americans decided to attack Montreal itself.
In his memoir, Allen claims that when he crossed the river on the night of the 24th, he had a force of about 110 men, 80 of whom were Canadians.[1] They were met in the field by a force of militia and British regulars. Allen's men, struck by musket fire, broke almost immediately. Allen surrendered and was taken prisoner.
This abortive attack on Montreal led to the full mobilization of local militia, which soon counted 2,000 men. But Carleton still refused to organize the relief of Fort St. Jean. Disgusted, the militias eventually disbanded to attend their harvests, and Carleton withdrew to Quebec. In November, Montgomery occupied Montreal without firing a shot. The British won this battle.